Patents Examined by Julio J. Maldonado
  • Patent number: 11276607
    Abstract: Methods and structures for forming vias are provided. The method includes forming a structure that includes an odd line hardmask and an even line hardmask. The odd line hardmask and the even line hardmask include different hardmask materials that have different etch selectivity with respect to each other. The method includes patterning vias separately into the odd line hardmask and the even line hardmask based on the different etch selectivity of the different hardmask materials. The method also includes forming via plugs at the vias. The method includes cutting even line cuts and odd line cuts into the structure. The even line cuts and the odd line cuts are self-aligned with the vias. The vias are formed at line ends of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Arnold, Ashim Dutta, Dominik Metzler, Timothy M. Philip, Sagarika Mukesh
  • Patent number: 11270932
    Abstract: A chip part includes a chip main body which has a first main surface at one side, a second main surface at the other side and side surfaces that connect the first main surface and the second main surface and which includes a terminal electrode exposed from the first main surface, and an outer surface resin which exposes the first main surface of the chip main body and covers an outer surface of the chip main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideaki Yamaji
  • Patent number: 11244905
    Abstract: A substrate with an electronic component embedded therein includes a core substrate including an insulating body having a first surface and a second surface, opposite to the first surface, a first wiring layer embedded in the insulating body such that one surface thereof is exposed from the first surface, and a second wiring layer disposed on the insulating body to protrude on the second surface, the core substrate having a cavity penetrating a portion of the insulating body from the first surface toward the second surface and having a stopper layer as a bottom surface thereof; an electronic component disposed on the stopper layer in the cavity; a first insulating material covering at least a portion of each of the core substrate and the electronic component; and a third wiring layer disposed on the first insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je Sang Park, Chang Yul Oh, Sang Ho Jeong, Yong Duk Lee
  • Patent number: 11205743
    Abstract: A light emitting device having first, second and third dimensions that are orthogonal may include a light emitting semiconductor device configured to emit light via a first surface in a plane formed by the first and second dimensions. The light emitting device may further include a wavelength converting structure disposed on the first surface of the light emitting semiconductor device, the wavelength converting structure extending beyond the light emitting semiconductor device in the first dimension and the light emitting semiconductor device extending beyond the wavelength converting structure in the second dimension. The light emitting device may further include one or more optical extraction features in at least one gap formed by the wavelength converting structure extending beyond the light emitting semiconductor structure in the first dimension and/or formed by the light emitting semiconductor structure extending beyond the wavelength converting structure in the second dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventor: Amil Ashok Patel
  • Patent number: 11183586
    Abstract: A cascode transistor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a first and a second compound semiconductor transistors. The first compound semiconductor transistor includes a first n-type doping layer, a first p-type doping layer and a second n-type doping layer sequentially disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The second compound semiconductor transistor includes a third n-type doping layer, a second p-type doping layer and a fourth n-type doping layer sequentially disposed on the second n-type doping layer. Each of these doping layers is formed with an exposed metal contact. The exposed metal contact on the second n-type doping layer is electrically connected to the exposed metal contact on the third n-type doping layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Xiamen Sanan Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Chih-Hung Yen, Bin Li
  • Patent number: 11158726
    Abstract: A method includes forming isolation regions extending into a semiconductor substrate. A semiconductor strip is between the isolation regions. The method further includes recessing the isolation regions so that a top portion of the semiconductor strip protrudes higher than top surfaces of the isolation regions to form a semiconductor fin, measuring a fin width of the semiconductor fin, generating an etch recipe based on the fin width, and performing a thinning process on the semiconductor fin using the etching recipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsu-Hui Su, Chun-Hsiang Fan, Yu-Wen Wang, Ming-Hsi Yeh, Kuo-Bin Huang
  • Patent number: 11145791
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a first semiconductor structure, an active structure, a second semiconductor structure, and a first blocking layer. The first semiconductor structure has a first conductivity type. The active structure is on the first semiconductor structure and has a first dopant. The second semiconductor structure is on the active structure and has a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. The first blocking layer is between the second semiconductor structure and the active structure. The first blocking layer has the first dopant with a first doping concentration decreasing along a depth direction from the second semiconductor structure to the first semiconductor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Lee, Meng-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 11139011
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is disclosed. A substrate having a logic device region and a memory device region is provided. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. Plural memory stack structures are formed on the first dielectric layer on the memory device region. An insulating layer is formed and conformally covers the memory stack structures and the first dielectric layer. An etching back process is performed to remove a portion of the insulating layer without exposing any portion of the memory stack structures. After the etching back process, a second dielectric layer is formed on the insulating layer and completely fills the spaces between the memory stack structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Wang, Yu-Ping Wang, Chen-Yi Weng, Chin-Yang Hsieh, Yi-Hui Lee, Ying-Cheng Liu, Yi-An Shih, I-Ming Tseng, Jing-Yin Jhang, Chien-Ting Lin
  • Patent number: 11133485
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and an electrode thereof are provided. The electrode includes a first electrode and an auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode is disposed on the first electrode and covers a portion of the first electrode. A material of the first electrode is a metal oxide or alkali metal salt doped with a metal. A material of the auxiliary electrode includes a metal or an alloy thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Hsiang Huang, Wei-Lung Tsai, Yu-Yu Ho, Yu-Hsiang Tsai
  • Patent number: 11107790
    Abstract: A laser bonding method includes forming a bonding part including an adhesive layer and a conductive particle disposed within the adhesive layer on a substrate; aligning a bonding target by disposing the bonding target on a surface of the bonding part opposite the substrate; disposing a pressing part on a surface of the bonding target that is opposite to the bonding part and pressing the bonding target onto the bonding part through the pressing part; heating the bonding target by irradiating at least the pressing part with a laser and conducting heat from the pressing part to the bonding target and from the bonding target to the bonding part; and bonding together the bonding part and the bonding target by the heat conducted from the bonding target to the bonding part so that the conductive particle electrically connects the substrate and the bonding target. The pressing part may be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwang-Seong Choi, Yong Sung Eom, KeonSoo Jang, Seok-Hwan Moon, Hyun-cheol Bae
  • Patent number: 11087993
    Abstract: Integrated chips and methods of forming the same include forming lines of alternating first and second sacrificial fills in a film. A dielectric cut is formed in at least one of the first sacrificial fills. A dielectric cut is formed in at least one of the second sacrificial fills. Remaining first and second sacrificial fill material is replaced with a conductive material. The film is replaced with a final dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ruilong Xie, Chih-Chao Yang, Kangguo Cheng, Hsueh-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 11075269
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, includes a channel region, and a source/drain region adjacent to the channel region. The source/drain region includes a first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer epitaxially formed on the first epitaxial layer and a third epitaxial layer epitaxially formed on the second epitaxial layer, and the first epitaxial layer is made of SiAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Peng, Ting Tsai, Chung-Wei Hung, Jung-Ting Chen, Ying-Hua Lai, Song-Bor Lee, Bor-Zen Tien
  • Patent number: 11069575
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and its manufacturing method are presented, relating to semiconductor technology. The manufacturing method comprises: providing a substrate structure comprising a substrate, a source region on the substrate, and a gate structure on the source region; forming cavities on two opposing sides of the gate structure; epitaxially growing electrodes in the cavities, with each electrode comprising an electrode body and an amorphous layer on the electrode body; forming an dielectric layer on the substrate structure covering the electrodes and the gate structure; etching the dielectric layer to form a contact hole exposing the amorphous layer; forming a conductive adhesive layer on the bottom and on the side of the contact hole; and forming a contact component on the conductive adhesive layer filling the contact hole. In this semiconductor device, the adhesive layer may be directly formed on the amorphous layer, resulting in improved performance of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventor: Jiquan Liu
  • Patent number: 11018130
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) die is provided, which includes a die body; electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuitry formed in the die body; contact pads exposed on an active side of the die body; a first conductive tower formed in the die body and electrically coupling a first contact pad to the ESD circuitry. The first conductive tower comprises first, second, third, and fourth segments formed from metal layers of the die body; a first via electrically coupling the first segment to the second segment; a second via electrically coupling the first segment to the third segment; a third via electrically coupling the second segment to the fourth segment; and a fourth via electrically coupling the third segment to the fourth segment, the second segment electrically parallel with the third segment. The IC die further comprises at least a first data line disposed between the first, second, third, and fourth segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: XILINX, INC.
    Inventor: Mohammed Fakhruddin
  • Patent number: 10985231
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of active pixels, and a plurality of passive pixels. The substrate has a first display region and a second display region connected to the first display region. The plurality of passive pixels are disposed on the first display region. The plurality of active pixels are disposed on the second display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Peng-Yu Chen, Ya-Pei Kuo, Hong-Shiung Chen
  • Patent number: 10923600
    Abstract: A transistor with stable electrical characteristics. A semiconductor device includes a first insulator over a substrate, a second insulator over the first insulator, an oxide semiconductor in contact with at least part of a top surface of the second insulator, a third insulator in contact with at least part of a top surface of the oxide semiconductor, a first conductor and a second conductor electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor, a fourth insulator over the third insulator, a third conductor which is over the fourth insulator and at least part of which is between the first conductor and the second conductor, and a fifth insulator over the third conductor. The first insulator contains a halogen element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuhiro Tanaka, Mitsuhiro Ichijo, Toshiya Endo, Akihisa Shimomura, Yuji Egi, Sachiaki Tezuka, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10916690
    Abstract: Techniques for forming quantum circuits, including connections between components of quantum circuits, are presented. A trench can be formed in a dielectric material, by removing a portion of the dielectric material and a portion of conductive material layered on top of the dielectric material, to enable creation of circuit components of a circuit. The trench can define a regular nub or compensated nub to facilitate creating electrical leads connected to the circuit components on a nub. The compensated nub can comprise recessed regions to facilitate depositing material during evaporation to form the leads. For compensated nub implementation, material can be evaporated in two directions, with oxidation performed in between such evaporations, to contact leads and form a Josephson junction. For regular nub implementation, material can be evaporated in four directions, with oxidation performed in between the third and fourth evaporations, to contact leads and form a Josephson junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vivekananda P. Adiga, Martin O. Sandberg, Jerry M. Chow
  • Patent number: 10903427
    Abstract: A deposition system that mitigates feathering in a directly deposited pattern of organic material is disclosed. Deposition systems in accordance with the present disclosure include an evaporation source, an electrically conductive shadow mask, and an electrically conductive field plate. The source imparts a negative charge on vaporized organic molecules as they are emitted toward a target substrate. The source and substrate are biased to produce an electric field having field lines that extend normally between them. The shadow mask and field plate are located between the source and substrate and each functions as an electrostatic lens that directs the charged vapor molecules toward propagation directions aligned with the field lines as the charged vapor molecules approach and pass through them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: eMagin Corporation
    Inventors: Munisamy Anandan, Amalkumar P. Ghosh
  • Patent number: 10896947
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate having a display area, a peripheral area at least partially surrounding the display area, and a pad area within the peripheral area. A plurality of data lines is disposed within the display area. A plurality of connection wirings is disposed within the display area, connected to the plurality of data lines, and configured to transmit a data signal from the pad area to the plurality of data lines. Each of the plurality of connection wirings includes a plurality of branches that protrude from the connection wirings in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the connection wirings are primarily extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minseong Yi, Seungmin Lee, Jungkyu Lee, Seunghwan Cho, Gyungsoon Park, Jaeun Lee
  • Patent number: 10886449
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device package including: a body including a cavity; a semiconductor device disposed in the cavity; a light transmitting member disposed on the cavity; and an adhesive layer which fixes the light transmitting member to the body, wherein the cavity includes a stepped portion on which the light transmitting member is disposed, the stepped portion includes a first bottom surface and a third bottom surface spaced apart from each other in a first direction, a second bottom surface and a fourth bottom surface spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first connecting portion in which the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface are connected to each other, a second connecting portion in which the second bottom surface and the third bottom surface are connected to each other, a third connecting portion in which the third bottom surface and the fourth bottom surface are connected to each other, and a fourth connecting porti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koh Eun Lee